Orthopaedic Trauma and Clinical Therapies
This business offers internal and external fixation products to help repair broken bones. Our world-leading internal fixation systems enable surgeons to operate more quickly and less invasively. Our clinical therapy products are low frequency ultrasound devices to help accelerate bone healing and joint fluid therapy.
PERI-LOC◊ -periarticular locked plating system
TRIGEN◊ -a nailing system that enables badly broken bones to be repaired less invasively
INTERTAN◊ Features an innovative two screw configuration for the treatment of femoral fractures
JET-X◊ External Fixation System
EXOGEN◊ -unique ultrasound treatment to accelerate the healing of bone fractures
SUPARTZ◊ -the world's number one joint fluid therapy for pain reduction of the knee
DUROLANE◊ single-injection hyaluronic acid therapy for the treatment of OA of the hip and knee
2006 Orthopaedic Trauma Fixation Market
Market value $3bn
Market growth +11%

| Smith & Nephew | 11% |
| Synthes | 46% |
| Stryker | 16% |
| DePuy (J&J) | 8% |
| Zimmer | 7% |
| Biomet | 3% |
| Others | 9% |